2014 Pre-Season Football Strength Projection- Mid-American Conference

Mid-American Conference           2013 Record           Returning Starters          RRR         CS

Northern Illinois                                   12-2                                      16                          #95(0)     28
Ball State                                                10-3                                      14                         #96(0)      24
Bowling Green                                       10-4                                      14                         #99(0)     24
Buffalo                                                     8-5                                        12                        #108(0)   20
Toledo                                                      7-5                                        17                          #90(0)   24
Ohio                                                          7-6                                        13                        #103(0)   20
Central Michigan                                     6-6                                       20                        #101(0)    26
Akron                                                         5-7                                       15                        #111(0)    20
Kent State                                                  4-8                                       16                       #111(0)    20
Eastern Michigan                                      2-10                                    17                       #108(0)     19
Western Michigan                                     1-11                                    14                         #59(0)     15
Massachusetts                                           1-11                                    12                       #109(0)     13
Miami (OH)                                                  0-12                                    16                       #117         16

Predicted Finishes:

East

1. Ohio

2. Bowling Green

3. Akron

4. Kent State

5. Buffalo

6. Miami (OH)

7. Massachusetts

West

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1. Northern Illinois

2. Central Michigan

3. Toledo

4. Ball State

5. Eastern Michigan

6. Western Michigan

Predicted MAC Champions:

Northern Illinois Huskies

(H/T: Rivals, Phil Steele, and NCAA.com)